tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:/projects/holo/holo-magazine/postsKickstarter: HOLO Magazine2014-04-16T18:45:48-04:00tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/8132922014-04-16T18:45:48-04:002014-06-05T06:11:12-04:00Two Metric Tonnes of HOLO – Shipped!<div class="template asset" contenteditable="false" data-id="1892015">
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<p>And now to wrap this all up: it gives us great pleasure to report that our Berlin-based distribution hub is buzzing with activity. As of today, approximately two metric tonnes of HOLO magazines, t-shirts, stickers, and bonus gifts are on their way. Thanks to the great work of our partners at OML GmbH &amp; Co. KG, EU-based backers should get their shipments within a week (if not by the end of this week). Those in North America and other continents can expect HOLO in their mailbox by the end of the month. HELLO WORLD indeed!</p><p>It’s amazing how far we’ve come: back in 2011, a whole year before we launched this campaign, we pitched this project to many of the top art and design publishers in the world. While initial feedback was promising, nobody was willing to take a chance on a magazine about ‘emerging trajectories in art, science, and technology.’ But you and the many people who supported and contributed to this cause did. Thank you—for your enthusiasm, trust, and patience! Over the past fifteen months, however, more than a magazine emerged. HOLO gave rise to some wonderful art (hat tip to <a href="http://www.plummerfernandez.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Plummer-Fernandez</a>, <a href="http://enohenze.de/" target="_blank">Eno Henze</a>, <a href="http://www.niklasroy.com/" target="_blank">Niklas Roy</a>, <a href="http://mariuswatz.com/" target="_blank">Marius Watz</a> and <a href="http://zimoun.net/" target="_blank">Zimoun</a>), it brought together numerous unlikely collaborators and forged many new friendships as well. And we’ve only just begun.</p><p>Moving forward, we will primarily be communicating through email newsletters with only sporadic updates here on Kickstarter. Additionally, we will keep enhancing the HOLO section over at our sister publication <a href="http://CreativeApplications.Net" target="_blank">CreativeApplications.Net</a> (CAN), so please swing by <a href="http://www.creativeapplications.net/holo/" target="_blank">there</a> (or our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HOLOmagazine" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HOLOmagazine" target="_blank">Twitter</a> accounts) for HOLO-related news in the future—including our plans and timeline for HOLO 2.</p><p>Until then: enjoy the magazine, let us know what you think, and please send or share* photos of HOLO in the wild. And if your friends want a copy as well, point them at our <a href="http://www.creativeapplications.net/shop/" target="_blank">shop</a>. :)</p><p>— Alex, Filip, Greg, Sherry </p><p>* on twitter use @HOLOmagazine, on instagram use #holomagazine – thank you!</p><p>P.S. We’ve just shared a whole bunch of photos of the magazine over on CAN – check them out <a href="http://www.creativeapplications.net/holo/out-now-holo-1/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/7975052014-04-02T10:39:46-04:002014-04-08T16:34:23-04:00HOT OFF THE PRESS<p>Dear friends,</p><p>Of all the updates that we’ve shared here over the past year, this newsflash is easily the most exciting one! Weighing in at almost one kilogram, 226 pages and coated in dashing Reflex Blue, the inaugural issue of HOLO is HOT OFF THE PRESS! Five advance copies (see pictures below) currently sit on our creative director’s Alex desk in Berlin (“It’s gorgeous!”), while our production run is being bound right now. The finished magazines will reach our distributor mid-next week and will be on their way within a couple of days afterward – HELLO WORLD!</p><div class="template asset" contenteditable="false" data-id="1827882">
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<p><i>Hands-on alert</i>: If you are attending this week’s <a href="http://resonate.io/" target="_blank">Resonate</a> festival in Belgrade, you’ll be able to leaf through the advance copies of the magazine yourself. Come to the ‘marketplace’ at the top floor of the Kinoteka building (open as of Friday) and look for the HOLO booth. Alex, Greg and Filip will be in attendance – please say hi. :)</p><p>We’ll back next week with a final thank you note, more photos and production details as well as some thoughts about the road ahead.</p><p>Hooray – and hopefully we'll see you at Resonate!</p><p>— Alex, Filip, Greg, Sherry</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/7736372014-03-11T11:25:51-04:002014-04-01T08:30:51-04:00ImminentThis post is for backers only. Please visit <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/holo/holo-magazine/posts/773637">Kickstarter.com</a> and log in to read.tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/6985502013-12-18T11:34:33-05:002014-03-10T04:04:45-04:00Complete! But...<div class="template asset" contenteditable="false" data-id="1455238">
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<p>After a really gruelling final push HOLO 1 is complete and we’re thrilled. Unfortunately, we underestimated how long the final cleanup of our 226 pages of content (and accompanying bonus booklet) would take and missed a deadline that will not see HOLO ship until late January. We ran ourselves into the ground trying to make the schedule we shared in our last update, and all of our production/distribution partners have reduced capabilities in December, so printing was bumped into the new year—which sucks, we wanted HOLO to be a part of your holidays! That’s the bad news, the good news is that HOLO is wrapped up and we are excited to reveal a first look over at our sister publication CreativeApplications.Net (CAN). For a detailed preview of what is headed to your mailbox in early 2014, click <a href="http://www.creativeapplications.net/holo/holo-issue-1-a-first-look/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>We are indebted to you for your support and patience—this project could not have happened without you!</p><p>— Alex, Filip, Greg, Sherry</p><div class="template asset" contenteditable="false" data-id="1455244">
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tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/6432322013-10-28T10:26:16-04:002013-11-21T06:03:50-05:00We smell ink!<div class="template asset" contenteditable="false" data-id="1247817">
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<p>Having just returned from a trip to Berlin to oversee final production details with both our printer and distributor, HOLO's Creative Director Alexander Scholz can confirm: we're good to go! The inaugural issue of HOLO – now exceeding 200 pages – will go to press in early November and start shipping (with priority!) the first week of December. In the next round of updates we'll be revealing some glimpses into the magazine, details about the production process, and sharing news about our upcoming launch events in New York City and Toronto.</p><p>Thank you for your continued patience and support!</p><p>Alex, Filip, Greg, Sherry</p><p>P.S. Please ensure we have your current mailing address. If in doubt, send us a message through Kickstarter or email sherry@holo-magazine.com</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/5876192013-09-03T00:07:00-04:002013-10-15T08:45:56-04:00Ten steps forward, one step back<p>As many of you know, we had a <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/holo/holo-magazine/posts/524050" target="_blank">date</a> today – HOLO 1 was scheduled to ship on September 2nd. Unfortunately it didn't. A combination of unforeseen events beyond our control has complicated the last few weeks of production, forcing us to detour and improvise. Thankfully we’re back on track. Still, HOLO 1 will be several weeks late. With all hurdles cleared we now expect to release in October. Having learned our lesson though, we’re going to hold off announcing a new shipping date until it's 100% and set in stone. </p><p>While Kickstarter project shipping delays are a real cliché, we aren’t taking your incredible support for granted. In recognition of your patience we’ve worked with our favourite ‘anticipatory design studio’ (and HOLO 1 contributors) <a href="http://normalfutu.re/" target="_blank">N O R M A L S</a> on a very special gift that will be shipped with every copy of the magazine:</p><div class="template" data-href="http://holo-magazine.com//sites/default/files/kickstarter/Update14_TenForwardOneBack_2.jpg">
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</div><p><i>N O R M A L, like a first dip into the Stream</i> is a mini-RPG fold-out poster that speculates about future mutations of the web. Designers Cedric Flazinski and Aurélien Michon foresee an evolved web that is “a maze of information so vast that navigating through it is best described as an existential journey”. Their illustrated ‘choose your own adventure’ game is an invitation to explore this media labyrinth – in print. Smitten with the idea of techno-futures and paper trails, we feel this playful take on 'new perspectives' (the theme of the issue's idea section) is a great bonus and – like HOLO 1 – worth waiting for.</p><p>Thank you so much for your patience! We’ll be in touch again when we can smell the ink.</p><p>— Alex, Filip, Greg, Sherry</p><p><i>A note of assurance to subscribers: HOLO 2 is unaffected by this delay and remains on track for a spring 2014 release. In fact, editorial development has already begun.
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</div><p>Our pledge about keeping our heads down notwithstanding, this Kickstarter moment is too special not to share. Remember how we beamed about how wonderful it is, whenever a campaign reward is delivered? Well, the documentation of our final gift nicely proves our point: <a href="http://www.niklasroy.com/" target="_blank">Niklas Roy</a>, self-proclaimed "inventor of useless things" from Berlin, offered to craft a one-of-a-kind ‘surprise device' for a generous HOLO supporter. The lucky backer was Matti Niinimäki, an Arduino dealer and electronic sound performer (stage name: “Månsteri” – English: “monster”) from Finland. His personalized 'surprise device': an Arduino compatible algorithmic 6-bit sound synthesizer, playfully titled <i>Micro Modular Monster</i>. The quirky lo-fi instrument was recently hand-delivered to Helsinki – and thanks to Niklas and his girlfriend we have a (must watch) video:</p><div class="template oembed" contenteditable="false" data-href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHkRUuHm318">
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<p>We’d like to extend our thanks to both Niklas and Matti! If you want to learn more about the <i>Micro Modular Monster</i>, check out the <a href="http://www.niklasroy.com/project/159/MicroMonsterModular" target="_blank">detailed documentation</a> Niklas posted to his archives. To build your own, download the available schematics (bottom of the page).</p><p>Have a <i>Monster</i> weekend, everyone!</p><p>— Alex, Filip, Greg, Sherry</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/5240502013-06-28T15:42:57-04:002013-10-14T18:02:16-04:00We have a date!<p>During these final weeks of magazine production we prefer to keep our heads down and only raise the periscope for important announcements. This is one of them: dear friends and HOLO supporters, we have a shipping date!</p><div class="template" data-href="http://holo-magazine.com/sites/default/files/kickstarter/Update12_WeHaveADate_5.png">
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</div><p>Your copy of HOLO 1 will be mailed on September 2nd! We will spend July focused on finalizing design and massaging editorial and August will be dedicated to prepress, printing and fulfillment preparation. </p><p>We want to keep this update brief, but there are a few new developments we’d like to share. We are thrilled to announce that the director of Carnegie Mellon’s STUDIO for Creative Inquiry and all around digital art emissary <a href="http://www.flong.com/" target="_blank">Golan Levin</a> (US), and the head of the University of Canberra’s Master of Digital Design program and data-aesthetics scholar <a href="http://mtchl.net/" target="_blank">Mitchell Whitelaw</a> (AU), have joined the roster of contributors for our PERSPECTIVE section (see update #6). Additionally, we’ll be launching <a href="http://www.creativeapplications.net/" target="_blank">CAN</a>’s new online store on the 15th of July and HOLO will be the first item in its inventory.</p><p>We’ll be in touch again in two weeks with the first glimpses of HOLO’s design! Until then: periscope down.</p><p>— Alex, Filip, Greg, Sherry</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/4921492013-05-26T22:00:55-04:002014-01-07T14:01:24-05:00Eight Immaculate 3D Prints – Shipped!<div class="template" data-href="http://holo-magazine.com/sites/default/files/kickstarter/Update11_3D-Prints-Shipped_1.jpg">
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</div><p>It is always gratifying when, after months of organizing, a piece of art created for our campaign is completed and sent on its way. Today, we’re excited to reveal the ornate 3D prints designed by <a href="http://www.plummerfernandez.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Plummer-Fernandez</a> (UK) and <a href="http://mariuswatz.com/" target="_blank">Marius Watz</a> (US) as our ‘grand finale’. During their brief Toronto stop-over from <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/" target="_blank">Shapeways</a> (New York), we took some ‘family pictures’ to share with you. </p><p>Between the two series offered in our campaign – Matthew's colourful 'low-poly' vessels and Marius's dense sculptural lattices – we produced a total of eight prints. Thanks to the respective backers for 'commissioning' this work in support of our cause. Thanks also to the two artists for the amount of time and attention they put into preparing and finessing this immaculate work. And lastly: a hat tip to our campaign partner Shapeways for expertly handling the production of the prints.</p><div class="template" data-href="http://holo-magazine.com/sites/default/files/kickstarter/Update11_3D-Prints-Shipped_2.jpg">
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</div><p>With these intricate objects being en-route to their new homes, our supplementary reward fulfillment is now complete, as T-shirts, stickers and postcards will be shipped with the magazine. We'll been in touch in June with another editorial update and – most excitingly – the shipping date for HOLO 1.</p><p>— Alex, Filip, Greg, Sherry</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/4773692013-05-10T12:30:29-04:002013-10-14T07:43:37-04:00Digital Gift Bonanza IIThis post is for backers only. Please visit <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/holo/holo-magazine/posts/477369">Kickstarter.com</a> and log in to read.